off-license
or off-li·cence
[ awf-lahy-suh ns, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˌlaɪ səns, ˈɒf- /
noun
a license permitting the sale of sealed bottles of alcoholic beverages to be taken away from the premises by the purchaser.
a store having such a license.
adjective
having such a license.
Origin of off-license
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby off-license
off-islander,
off-key,
off-kilter,
off-label,
off-licence,
off-license,
off-limits,
off-load,
off-message,
off-mike,
off-off-broadway
Example sentences from the Web for off-licence
It was when they began in the "off-licence" trade, in the "jug-and-bottle" business, that they ran up against your Henry.
British Dictionary definitions for off-licence
off-licence
noun British
a shop, or a counter in a pub or hotel, where alcoholic drinks are sold for consumption elsewhere
US equivalents: package store, liquor store
a licence permitting such sales